Bedstead-fastening



(No Model.)

H. R. ROBBINS. BEDSTEAD FASTENING.

No. 460,034. Patented Sept. 22, 1891.

WITNESSES IN VENTOI? JIM-Mm UNITED STATES PATENT OEFrcE.

HENRY R. ROBBINS, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

BEDSTEAD-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 460,034, datedSeptember 22, 1891.

Application filed March 27, 1891.

T0 aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY R. ROBBlNS, of Baltimore city, in the State ofMaryland, have invented a new and useful Improvement inBedstead-Fastenings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improved bedstead-fastener; and it consists incertain featpres of construction and novel combinations, as will behereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional side view of my improvements,and Fig. 2 shows the section in detail.

My improved fastener includes the side-rail section A and the section B,which is attached to the head or foot board, and which section may, forconvenience of reference, be termed the end section.

The section A is in use suitably secured to the side rail and isprovided with a hook or hooks C, preferably two, as shown, arranged oneabove the other and facing upward, as shown.

The end section B is composed of the faceplate D and thelongitndinally-movable latchplate E, arranged in rear of the plate D.The plate D has an opening or openings F for the hooks C, which maybefreelyinserted in said openings and as freely removed when thelatch-plate is in unlocked position. This latch-plate is in the natureof an open frame and is supported and movable longitudinally in rear ofthe face-plate D. I provide the latch-plate with bearings G, whichproject in the locked position of the latch across the openingsF andadjust in the unlocked position of the latch above the said openings torelease the hooks.

The normal position of the latch-plate is its down or latched position,in which case the bearings G project across the openings F. Now if thehooks on section A be forced into said openings they will, by theirbeveled or inclined front surfaces 0, lift the bearings G and pass underthem, the bearings then dropping into the hooks and locking them inplace. By lifting the latch-plate the hooks may be released. In theconstruction shown Serial No. 386,706. (No model.)

this is effected by providing the latchplate at or near its lower endwith a handle H, which projects through a slot I in the faceplate, andmay be moved up in said slot to set the latch plate to unlatchedposition. These bearings G are, by preference, rollers journaled to thelatch-plate. As shown and preferred, the rollers are seated at theirends in notches J, formed in the side rails of the latch-plate, and saidside rails are shown as provided on the inner edges of said side railswith short runner-like lugs K, which enable the latch-plate to moveeasily up and down. To hold the rolls from endwise movement, I providethe face-plate with inwardlyprojected flanges L L, which extendalongside the ends of the rollers, the face-plate thus serving to securethe bearings G to the latch-plate and at the same time permitting thesaid bearings to revolve freely.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- 1. In abedstead-fastener, an end section comprising a latch-plate having itsside rails notched to receive the bearing-roll, the roll fitted at itsends in said bearings, and the faceplate fitted over the latch-plate andprovided with inwardly-projected flanges arranged to project alongsidethe ends of the roll, whereby the face-plate may operate to secure theroll in place, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a bedstead-fastening, the end section herein described, composedof the latch-plate having a handle II and having its side rails providedin their front edges with notches for the bearing-roll and on their rearedges with runner-like lugs, the bearing-roll and the face-plate fittedover the latch-plate, and having an opening to receive the hook of theside rail section, and inwardly projected flanges which extend alongsidethe end of the roll, all substantially as set forth.

3. As a new and improved-article of manufacture, the bedstead fastening,substantially as herein described, consisting of the end sectioncomposed of the latch-plate having its side rails provided in theirfront edges with notches for the bearing-rolls, the rolls fitted attheir opposite ends in the said notch-es, the face-plate fitted over thelatchplate and having, openings to receive the hooks, and also providedWith inwardly-projeeted flanges which extend alongside the ends of therolls and serve to retain the same from endwise movement in theirbearings,

and the side-rail section havinghooks,a11substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

v HENRY R. ROBBINS.

Witnesses:

EDWARD RAINE, F. MoL. BURBANK.

